Decaying structures on the Hoboken waterfront will cost the city $20 million to repair, as reported by today's Jersey Journal.

A study by Boswell Engineering found that numerous structures beneath public areas on the waterfront are currently deteriorating, the Journal reported.

Mayor Dawn Zimmer said yesterday that according to Boswell estimates, the city will need $20 million for the repairs including $3.6 million to repair Pier A Park, where the mud line has receded by about 8 feet, exposing a large number of support structures to corrosion and completely encasing others in mud.

According to Boswell's report, the city should expect to spend an additional $3 million on each park for construction of additional support structures, bringing total repairs to $20 million.

To help fund the repairs, Zimmer said her administration is working to obtain state and federal grants.